I Guess We're Just Having Too Much Fun!

This summer must be filled to the brim because I can't seem to get a single post in. I wish I could say it was filled up with pool parties and fun outings, but that's really only half of what has made this summer so busy. But I'll mostly post about the fun stuff, so all can enjoy!

The end of July

We actually had a small celebration on the 24th of July. We got together at my parents house and swam in the pool. Craig joined us later and we had a yummy dinner. It was just us and my parents-- and nephew K of course.






August

August found us doing many fun things-- and many not so fun things, but that's a long long story that involves a little house wife venting.

We took a drive up the Nebo Loop.

This loop goes from Payson to Nephi, and it is BEAUTIFUL!



It has a lot of places to pull off and take in the beauty of the mountains.





We, of course, had to put some of our own little touches on this nice little drive. This involved being low on gas, Craig forgetting his wallet, the boys all pooping and peeing through their clothes, our car almost overheating-- Craig packing some coolant in the trunk saved the day on that one-- and forgetting the baby's bottle-- my backup bag in the trunk saved the day on that one, we must have a magical trunk. Some spare cash in my wallet allowed us to get enough gas to make the drive, but we still had fun seeing how far we could coast in neutral. On the way home we purchased some more gas with the change in my change purse.



I highly recommend taking this drive if you're ever in town-- though you may want to leave out the fun little touches we added.

We took a Friday night drive up Hobble Creek canyon and let the boys play around in the creek.






We enjoyed a fun Ward activity up the Canyon at Jolley's Ranch.






We had some more fun doing FHE. We talked about Noah and made paper boats and floated them in a tub of water. This little activity was so simple and yet caused so much joy. My nephew wanted to make boat after boat after boat. The best part is that he actually remember the story of Noah when all was said and done.



We visited yet another splash park. This one is in Alpine. My cousin Ashlie invited us.





We also had fun celebrating my Nephew's Birthday. On Thursday, Craig and I took him to a water park in Draper called Cowabunga Bay. We promised a trip there if he earned ten stars on his "I followed directions and did my best" chart. He kept saying, "You said you would take me and you actually did!"







Do you like all the bags needed to take all of us to the water park?



The next day was his actual birthday. We had a pool party at my parents' house. Unfortunately it was a bit chilly so nobody dared to get in the pool. Except for the twins.





I'll finish off the post with a cute pic of my boys with the kittens. We are having a hard time hanging on to those cats. Apparently having cute cats that live outside leads to people constantly picking up your "lost" cats. twice they have returned them to us. We'll see if it happens again :S

Meet the Kitty!

We've been wanting to get a cat since we discovered we have an unwanted guest in our shed. So when my brother's cat had kittens we said we'd take one. Last week we brought her home. She's a cute little kitty and, except for being a little whiny at first, she's been fun to have. She was meant to be an outside cat, but she's litter box trained so we've kept her inside for now. I'm hoping she'll eventually just use the big litter box outside. I'm not a litter box person. When we do let her outside she doesn't wonder too far from the house which is nice. And the boys have really enjoyed her. They love to hold her.




And fight over her.




Of course, the boys call her Ruby, but my nephew named her Cocoa. We decided to have that be her name since we couldn't come up with anything.

She loves to hang out in this room. Please forgive the mess it's full of stuff to be sold at our next yard sale. Bet you can't spot where she's hiding!



It took as a minute to discover her secret napping spot.

Warning: Yard Sale's May Lead to Overheated Pregnant Women

Sitting outside all day in 90 degree weather left this prego woman roasted. I was too exhausted to go get into the pool due to the fact that we stayed up until 2:00 AM baking cookies, so I changed into the only comfy pair of shorts I could find and a light t-shirt





and convinced my husband to take me to the shaved ice stand.




Little H liked to eat it with his fingers



This was Big H's doing.



We stopped at a church and sat on the grass to enjoy our refreshments. Unfortunately we sat under a pine tree. Luckily Ruby enjoyed chasing the pine cones that we didn't enjoy sitting on.



P.S. I highly recommend topping your shaved ice with some cream. YUM!

What Better Name for a Dog

We found this stuffed dog in a parking lot when I was pregnant with the boys, and my pregnant emotions persuaded me to take it home and wash it. Now it's become one of the toys that we are trying to turn into security objects for the boys. Both boys like the dog, but Big H had a bear that he liked to so I gave Little H the dog. But after this sweet little display how could I not let Big H have the dog.



As it turns out all toy- stuffed or plastic- animals are Ruby. But I still let him have the dog. Little H isn't really taking to security items, but Big H is. He hangs on to blankets, stuffed animals, etc. He likes to feel secure.

P.S. For those that don't know our little mini dachshund is named Ruby.

June 1, 2010: June is Busting Out all Over!

We had quite an eventful beginning to June around here.

We had a big haul of moldy bread, so we went to feed some ducks.




Ducks aren't the only things that eat bread in this pond.




I wonder what they eat? :)



Little H decided to take a little swim.



Don't worry it wasn't anything scary. His back limbs slowly slipped off the rock and Craig had plenty of time to pull him out before his head went under. The little bugger has a good grip.

Lets go fetch you boys a change of clothes.



Onward to my brothers house to see the kittens and borrow a car seat.



Did I mention we like Brady's dog now. Buddy is the same dog mentioned here




And yes that is Little H himself in the pictures playfully petting the dog with no sign of fear or hesitation.

*This is the part where we are supposed to be eating lunch, but no one grabbed the cooler off the counter*

We rounded off the afternoon with a trip to the American Fork DI- this was our intended destination all along :). Craig and I both felt an urge to go there, and we came across a handsome table and chairs for a very decent price. We are now the proud owners of a dining room table that isn't borrowed and that doesn't have the look of being from the 70's. It's now in the shed and has become part of our "Need's to be painted or stained" collection. We're going to pick a day here pretty soon to complete all those projects.

At the end of our outings mom needed a rest, and the boys needed a nap. So we headed home, and Craig and enjoyed a nice picnic lunch in our front yard.